GABAA Receptor Availability Changes Underlie Symptoms in Isolated Cervical Dystonia
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1 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States, 2 Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States, 3 Neurology Section, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO, United States, 4 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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